Constructioneer articles from November 2004

Constructioneer archives from November 2004

Wagman New ARTBA Chairman.(American Road & Transportation Builders Association)(Rich Wagman)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Staff Rich Wagman, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, G.A. & F.C. Wagman, Inc., has been elected 2004-05 chairman of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. Wagman's career with the York, Pa.-headquartered...

Peter Lehrer Launches N.Y. CM Firm.(Lehrer LLC)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Staff With a signature reputation for building successful companies and high-profile projects in the United States and abroad, Peter Lehrer once again launches a newly formed construction services business in New York, under the name of...

Bancroft Employees Receive Promotions.(Bancroft Construction Company)(Katie Harris)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Staff The Bancroft Construction Company in Wilmington recently promoted three employees. Craig Washington has been promoted from project engineer to project manager II. He will be responsible for all Bancroft work at the DuPont...

Death of Denny Bartlett.(Dennis Blair Bartlett)(Obituary)
November 1, 2004... Staff Dennis Blair Bartlett, national sales manager for Rogers Brothers, passed away on Monday, September 20, 2004. Denny will be sorely missed by his co-workers at Rogers corporate offices and manufacturing site in Albion where he had...

High Line Is A Go.(human resource management)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Staff Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Gifford Miller announced October 6 a total of $43.25 million in capital funding to design and build a great, new public open space on the High Line, the unused elevated rail...

Reliant Energy's New Waste Coal Power Station.(Department of Environmental Protection)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Staff East Wheatfield Township, Pa.-based Reliant Energy opened its new waste coal power station on Sept. 30. The plant will use coal refuse piles, known as culm, from the Conemaugh Valley and areas near the Allegheny River and the West...

Manasquan River Bridge Designated September 11th Memorial Bridge.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Staff New Jersey Department of Transportation officially designated the Route 70 Manasquan River Bridge as the September 11th Memorial Bridge on September 13. Signs bearing the new designation of the bridge and dedicating it to the victims...

New York State Begins Prison Fence Project.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Staff Work has started to build two fences topped with razor wire around most of the Elmira Correctional Facility. The fences will stretch across the front of the maximum-security prison at the top of the hill and follow portions of the...

Bypassing Trexlertown.
November 1, 2004... By Matthew Phair PennDOT and FHWA are building a new 5.5-mile, four-lane bypass north of the villages of Wescosville and Trexlertown in western Lehigh County. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Federal Highway...

Students Explore The World Of Construction.(Construction Industry Advancement Program)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Staff New Jersey CIAP teams with New Jersey county colleges to give youngsters an opportunity to use both hands and minds This summer, the Construction Industry Advancement Program of New Jersey (CIAP), in partnership with Gloucester,...

Lights...Camera...Action.(Brooklyn's Steiner Studios)
November 1, 2004... Edited by Matthew Phair Brooklyn's Steiner Studios will be the nation's largest, modern film-production facility east of Los Angeles. Lights...Camera...Action. These are the words we will be hearing from the new Steiner Studios at...

Technology Roadshow Visits Rochester And Albany.
November 1, 2004... Staff Admar hosts two full field days featuring machine-control systems New York contractors in the business of surveying, engineering and site preparation were offered a valuable learning opportunity by a leading regional equipment...

Equipment Theft Recoveries Rise In 2003.
November 1, 2004... Edited by Matthew Phair LoJack's third annual study reveals a $9-million increase nationwide, as well as the hottest equipment in Constructioneer territory. LoJack Corporation announced September 29 the results of its third annual...

Kraemer-Wagman Joint Venture To Build First Concrete Segmental Bridges In Pennsylvania.
November 15, 2004... Staff The joint venture team of Plain, Wis.-based Edward Kraemer & Sons and G.A. & F.C. Wagman, Inc. of York, Pa., was announced as the apparent low bidder on an $82-million bridge project in Pennsylvania on Oct. 6. The team will rebuild...

Green Bonds for DestiNY.(New York)(Brief Article)
November 15, 2004... Staff The plan to build a mega-mall in the Syracuse, N.Y., area took another step forward October 11 as the Senate passed a massive corporate tax bill that offers up to $100 million for the project. A provision for so-called "green" bonds...

Newark Council Approves Downtown Arena.(Brief Article)
November 15, 2004... Staff The City Council on Wednesday approved a downtown redevelopment plan anchored by an 18,000-seat sports arena that would be home to the New Jersey Devils hockey team. No contract has been signed by the three-time Stanley Cup champions...

Duncan Paterson Joins HDR.
November 15, 2004... Staff Duncan Paterson, Ph.D., has joined HDR in the company's Philadelphia office as a project engineer. Prior to joining HDR, Paterson worked as a research scientist and assistant at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. With eight...

Lettiere Elected Vice President of AASHTO.(Brief Article)
November 15, 2004... Staff At the 90th Annual Meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in Philadelphia on September 24, New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Jack Lettiere was elected vice president of...

Cleveland Brothers Acquired Echo Hydraulics.(Echo Hydraulics)(Brief Article)
November 15, 2004... Staff Harrisburg, Pa.-based Cleveland Brothers announced October 19 the acquisition of the assets of Echo Hydraulics in Camp Hill, Pa. This addition elevates the company's hydraulic and machining capabilities to a level that establishes it...

Barnegat Bay's Bigger, Better Bascule.
November 15, 2004... Edited by Matthew Phair Engineer HNTB and contractor J.H. Reid are building a taller, $21-million replacement bridge that will cut traffic-delaying openings by two-thirds. The new Mantoloking Bridge is big deal. In fact, when the Ocean...

Pipe Handling Pointers.
November 15, 2004... Staff Tips for avoiding pinch points Handling pipe may seem simple enough, but if it is not handled and stored properly, serious injuries or death could result. Pipes are made of different types of materials, so depending on its size,...

EMCA's Super Service-Truck Showcase.(Equipment Managers Council of America)
November 15, 2004... By Bruce Grankowski Highlights from the equipment management association's popular September meeting Russ Duryea always has a surprise up his sleeve, and this year was no exception. Every year there are more and more super...

Groundbreaking At Asbury Park Waterfront.
November 15, 2004... Staff Three prominent New Jersey developers joined together with the city of Asbury Park and the waterfront master developer on October 14, 2004, to launch the start of residential construction within the 56-acre, mixed-use Oceanfront...